A new and engaging way to teach structural behavior

Bring Mola to your University

Transform your classroom into an interactive and engaging learning environment where students can visualize, understand, and master the complexities of structural behavior.

Hands-On Experience

Mola offers an immersive, hands-on learning experience that leverages the power of touch and real-time feedback. By interacting directly with the structural model, students can intuitively understand complex concepts and see the immediate impact of their actions, making abstract theories tangible.

FAU - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Enhanced Learning Outcomes

Using Mola in the classroom can significantly enhance learning outcomes. By facilitating those "ah-ha" moments, Mola helps students develop crucial skills in spatial visualization and understanding of material properties, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application.

FAU - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Engaging and Motivating Students

Mola's interactive approach keeps students engaged and motivated. By transforming complex theories into understandable, practical experiences, Mola fosters active participation and sustained interest in structural engineering and architecture courses.

Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris La Villette, France.

Mola represents very well the phenomena of deformation in the beams, bracing and the types of connections such as fixed and hinged. This is very good because these are hypotheses we use in calculation that can be represented physically.

— Prof. Dr. Leila Meneghetti, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Mola Structural Kits Book/Manual

A Comprehensive Resource for Professors

Each Mola Structural Kit comes with a beautifully designed and illustrated Book/Manual, serving as a valuable reference for professors. This manual is more than just a practical guide for using Mola; it provides a wealth of information and examples to inspire and enhance your teaching methods.

Lesson Development

Use the Book/Manual as a reference to design your future classes. Its comprehensive content can help you develop engaging and informative lessons that go beyond traditional teaching methods.

Whether you're enhancing your lessons, encouraging hands-on learning, supporting independent study, or facilitating research, the Mola Book/Manual is an essential tool for modern structural engineering education.

Detailed Explanations

The manual includes thorough explanations of all parts and assembly processes, ensuring that you and your students can easily understand and utilize the Mola Structural System.

Look inside Mola 1 Book/Manual

Illustrative Examples

Explore a series of illustrated examples of structural systems that you can replicate. These examples serve as excellent teaching aids and practical demonstrations for your classes.

Look inside Mola 2 Book/Manual

Independent Study

Encourage students to study independently with the manual's dynamic and investigative approach. It promotes self-guided learning and experimentation.

Look inside Mola 3 Book/Manual

Bridging Theory and Practice

Mola bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world application, providing a comprehensive learning experience. By integrating traditional methods with interactive tools, Mola prepares students for real-world challenges in structural engineering.

Buckling Effective Length
Unbraced column

Buckling Effective Length
Column braced in one direction

Buckling Effective Length
Column braced in both directions

Integration is seamless with Mola

Integrating Mola into your curriculum is simple and effective, whether you're using traditional hand calculations or modern computational parametric design. Enhance your teaching by combining Mola's hands-on, interactive learning approach with both classic and contemporary educational techniques, creating a comprehensive and dynamic learning experience for your students.

Beam with fixed ends
Karamba 3D x Mola 1

Beam grid system
Karamba 3D x Mola 2

Form finding
Karamba 3D x Mola 3

Online and Remote Learning

In an era where online and hybrid learning models are becoming increasingly common, Mola can be an effective tool for remote education. Its physical models can be supplemented with digital resources, enabling a cohesive and interactive learning experience even when students are not physically present in the classroom.

Create Live Demonstrations

Transform your online classes with live demonstrations using Mola. Show Mola structures in real-time and make adjustments based on student questions. This interactive approach allows students to see the immediate effects of changes to structural models, deepening their understanding of structural behavior and principles.

Illustrate Your Online Content

Use Mola to create personalized and professional visual aids for your online classes. Take detailed pictures or record videos of Mola models to illustrate complex structural concepts. These visuals can make your lessons more engaging and help students better grasp difficult ideas, enhancing the overall effectiveness of your online teaching.

Facilitate Hands-On Activities

Design online classes that include hands-on activities with Mola Structural Kits. Students can have their own kits and follow along with your instructions during the class. This approach ensures that students gain practical experience and a deeper understanding of structural concepts, even in a remote learning environment.

Assign Collaborative Group Projects

Encourage collaboration and teamwork by assigning group projects where students can design and test structures using Mola. They can then share their findings through virtual presentations. This method not only enhances their understanding of structural engineering but also develops essential skills such as teamwork, communication, and problem-solving, preparing them for their future careers.

University of Surrey, UK.

DAD Project

Learn how the DAD Project overcame the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic by using Mola Structural kits to facilitate remote learning. By sending each student a Mola Kit, the project enabled initial meetings to take place virtually, allowing students to conduct prototyping and structural tests from home. This innovative approach reduced face-to-face meetings to the construction phase, adhering to social distancing rules while maintaining the hands-on nature of the course.

Read the full story

Engineering students, usually, show a greater interest in topics which are demonstrated physically rather than those that are explained using the so-called ‘chalk and talk’ methods, that is, by oral presentations and blackboard/whiteboard/OHP. Also, students are motivated by hands-on experience and by linking concepts and physical models to real engineering problems.

— Prof. Dr. Alireza Behnejad, University of Surrey, UK.

Scientific Validation

The science behind the Mola Structural System.

Deformed Shape

Theoretical Model

Deformed Shape

Mola Structural Model

Mola

Scientifically Validated System

Learn more

The study and validation of Mola Structural System was the subject of a master thesis at Federal University of Ouro Preto - UFOP, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Over 40 different tests were performed, testing single elements, flat and spatial structures. The results were amazing! The model is much more accurate than previously thought. Its behavior is really similar to a real structure behavior.